title: [Massive parapneumonic effusion caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae in a child: a case report].
abstract: Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection is usually mild course and self-limited. Parapneumonic effusion is not a common feature of M. pneumoniae. The treatment of parapneumonic effusion is macrolides and chest tube with adequate pleural drainage. We report here on a child with M. pneumoniae infection complicated by massive parapneumonic effusion. Protracted course of fever and respiratory distress was noted in patient. Pneumothorax was occurred subsequent to chest tube drainage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Children's Health and Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak Karaelmas University, Zonguldak, Turkey. chaydemir@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Cumhur
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Aydemir
authors.forename: Gonca Handan
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Ustundag
authors.forename: Nilufer
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Eldes
authors.forename: Ebru
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kutsal
authors.forename: Recep
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Polat
authors.forename: Varim
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Numanoglu
mesh_terms: D015505:Chest Tubes; D002648:Child; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018942:Macrolides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009177:Mycoplasma pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011019:Pneumonia, Mycoplasma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D018942:Macrolides